About the Book
South-Western's Learning With Computers Levels K-5 is a series of project-based keyboarding books that teach and reinforce computer application skills to elementary students. This series covers the computer literacy skills established by the National Educational Technology Standards or NETS. Students learn to use a word processor, the Internet, graphics and presentation, spreadsheet, and database software while integrating core-curriculum skills of language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. Additional cross-curricular activities to reinforce the computer skills taught are available at the end of each of the projects. Learning with Computers Level 1 builds on the computer awareness skills introduced in the Level K book. Students gain more proficiency in keyboarding skills as additional key reaches are introduced. Awareness skills introduced include: using Save As, inserting clip art, centering text, identify and use draw tools in drawing software, and more! This 128 page text is softcover, top spiral, and has an easel back. It is a standalone product that also supports Bernie's Typing Travels Keyboarding software.
Table of Contents:
Project 1 - "Lets Go!" - Computer Basics Computer Skills - Name computer parts Use a computer Use floppy disks and CD-ROMs Side Trips: Art, Language Arts Project 2 - "Ready, Set, Go!" - Computer Basics Computer Skills - Sit the right way at the computer Use the mouse Use an icon Open a program Use a button Close a program Side Trips: Health Project 3 - "Starry Nights" - Graphics and Multimedia Computer Skills - Open a file Save a file Name a file Use a Line tool Use the Fill Color tool or Color palette button Side Trips: Art, Science Project 4 - "My Five Senses" - Graphics and Multimedia Computer Skills - Add clip art Resize clip art Side Trips: Science, Health Project 5 - "Fire Safety" - Word Processing Computer Skills - Create and name a file Use special keys Add a picture Resize a picture Change the font size and color Side Trips: Language Arts, Social Studies Project 6 - "Pretty Bookmarks" - Graphics and Multimedia Computer Skills - Create a file Name a file Save a file Use draw tools Add a picture Side Trips: Art, Math Project 7 - "My Mailbox" - Graphics and Multimedia Computer Skills - Create, name, and save a file Use toolbar buttons Change the font size * Add a picture Cut, copy, and paste pictures Side Trips: Social Studies, Art Project 8 - "Build a House" - Graphics and Multimedia Computer Skills - Use the draw tools Use the Copy and Paste buttons Add color Side Trips: Art, Language Arts Project 9 - "Sailing to America" - Word Processing Computer Skills - Open a file Use the Backspace key Use the arrow keys Change the font color Side Trips: Social Studies, Language Arts Project 10 - "Good Days and Bad Days" - Word Processing Computer Skills - Open a file Insert text Center text Add a picture Resize a picture Save a file Close a program Side Trips: Language Arts, Science Project 11 - "Color My World" - Word Processing Computer Skills - Center text Change font size Change font color Side Trips: Language Arts, Science Project 12 - "Short and Long Vowels" - Word Processing Computer Skills - Use the toolbar buttons Change the style and color of words Side Trips: Art, Language Arts Project 13 - "Connect the Stars" - Internet Computer Skills - Look at a Web site Click on links to go to Web pages Use a scroll bar Print a Web page Side Trips: Science, Art Project 14 - "Find the Animals" - Internet Computer Skills - Look at a Web site Click on links to go to Web pages Use the Back button Use the Forward button Side Trips: Social Studies, Science Project 15 - "Make Your Vote Count!" - Spreadsheet Computer Skills - Learn about spreadsheets Move to cells * Use the arrow keys Side Trips: Health, Language Arts Project 16 - "Fruit from Grandma" - Spreadsheet Computer Skills - Use a spreadsheet Move the cursor in a spreadsheet Add data to a spreadsheet Side Trips: Math Project 17 - "All Kinds of Workers" - Database Computer Skills - Learn about databases Move around in a database Use a database to find facts Side Trips: Social Studies, Language Arts Project 18 - "Pen Pals" - Database Computer Skills - Learn about databases Move around in a database Use a database to find facts Side Trips: Social Studies, Language Arts Glossary
About the Author :
Diana Trabel has been actively involved in elementary education and computer education for more than 25 years. After ten years as an elementary classroom teacher, she brought her classroom experience to curriculum development at Thomson South-Western. Currently she is an author and consultant. Diana Trabel co-authored South-Western's Learning with Computers texts for Levels K-5. Dr. Jack P. Hoggatt is Department Chair for the Department of Business Communications at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He has taught courses in Business Writing, Advanced Business Communications, and the communication component of the university's Master in Business Administration (MBA) program. Dr. Hoggatt has held offices in professional organizations and has been received the Outstanding Post-Secondary Business Educator Award in Wisconsin. He has served as an advisor to local and state business organizations.
Review :
Project 1 - "Let's Go!" Computer Basics - Name computer parts, Use a Computer, Use floppy disks and CD-ROMs Side Trips: Art, Language Arts Project 2 - "Ready, Set, Go!" Computer Basics - Sit the right way at the computer, Use the mouse, Use an icon, Open a program, Use a button, Close a program Side Trips: Health Project 3 - "Starry Nights" Graphics and Multimedia - Open a file, Save a file, Name a file, Use a Line tool, Use the Fill Color tool or Color palette button Side Trips: Art, Science Project 4 - "My Five Senses" Graphics and Multimedia - Add clip art, Resize clip art Side Trips: Science, Health Project 5 - "Fire Safety" Word Processing - Create and name a file, Use special keys, Add a picture, Resize a picture, Change the font size and color Side Trips: Language Arts, Social Studies Project 6 - "Pretty Bookmarks" Graphics and Multimedia - Create a file, Name a file, Save a file, Use draw tools, Add a picture Side Trips: Art, Math Project 7 - "My Mailbox" Graphics and Multimedia - Create, name, and save a file, Use toolbar buttons, Change the font size, Add a picture, Cut, copy, and paste pictures Side Trips: Social Studies, Art Project 8 - "Build a House" Graphics and Multimedia - Use the draw tool, Use the Copy and Past buttons, Add color Side Trips: Art, language Arts Project 9 - "Sailing to America" Word Processing - Open a file, Use the Backspace key, Use the arrow keys, Change the font color Side Trips: Social Studies, Language Arts Project 10 - "Good Days and Bad Days" Word Processing - Open a file, Insert text, Center text, Add a picture, Resize a picture, Save a file, Close a program Side Trips: Language Arts, Science Project 11 - "Color My World" Word Processing - Center text, change font size, Change font color Side Trips: Language Arts, Science Project 12 - "Short and Long Vowels" Word Processing - Use the toolbar buttons, Change the style and color of words Side Trips: Art, Language Arts Project 13 - "Connect the Stars" Internet - Look at a Web site, Click on links to go to Web pages, Use a scroll bar, Print a Web page Side Trips: Science, Art Project 14 - "Find the Animals" Internet - Look at a Web site, Click on links to go to Web pages, Use the Back button, Use the Forward button Side Trips: Social Studies, Science Project 15 - "Make Your Vote Count" Spreadsheet - Learn about spreadsheets, Move to cells, Use the arrow keys Side Trips: Health, Language Arts Project 16 - "Fruit From Grandma" Spreadsheet - Use a spreadsheet, Move the cursor in a spreadsheet, Add data to a spreadsheet Side Trips: Math Project 17 - "All Kinds of Workers" Database - Learn about databases, Move around in a database, Use a database to find facts Side Trips: Social Studies, Language Arts Project 18 - "Pen Pals" Database - Learn about databases, Move around in a database, Use a database to find facts Side Trips: Social Studies, Language Arts Glossary
